VSM EA

An EA Framework based on the Viable System Model

VSM-EA	System	Information	Process	Organisation	Application	Technology	Performance	Roles
Meta System	System 5	Brands	Functions	Culture			Strategy	Executive
	Policy Making	Identity	Business Direction	Rewards			Goals	Senior manager
	Strategy	Events	Policy making process	Morale			Principles
		Forces		ultimate authority			Vision
		Policy		Values			Decisions
		Domains		Executive Board			Context
		Market Segment		Mandate			Policies
		Purpose					Performance
	System 4	Knowledge	Market Research	Learning Centre	Innovative Products	Innovations	Governance	Enterprise Architect
	Intelligence	Intellectual Capital	Assessment	Conferences	Models	Models	Plans	Planner
	Adaption	Simulations	Learning	Forums		Technology Changes	Rules	Portfolio Manager
	Enterprise Architecture	Models	Marketing	Workshops			Commands	Programme Manager
		Interpretations	Research	Skills Development			Models	Sponsor
		Recommendations	Exploration	Competencies			Options	Maven
			Business Processes	Models			Knowledge	Salesman
			Workflows	Collaboration centre			Future Trends
			Models	Marketing			Predictions
			Adaptation	Sales			Target Architecture
			Forward planning				Transition plans
			Strategy planning				Risks
			Forecasting				Standards
							Relationships
	System 3*		Exception reporting	Control Centre			Compliance	Auditor
	Control		Quality Gate Process	Steering Board			Audit report	Quality Manager
	Compliance		Investigation	Steering Group			Optimisation	Safety manager
							Performance Indicators
							Achievements	Senior manager
							Critical Success Factors
							Quality
							Patents
							Health and Safety Environment
							Certification
	System 3	Status	Resource negotiation	Reporting Office			Control	Regulator
	Control	Dashboard	Internal regulation				Timetables	Manager
	Monitoring		Optimisation				Milestones	Supervisor
			synergy				Project
			Management by objectives				Resources
							Metrics
							Reports
							Regulations
							Laws
							Procedures
	System 2	Newsletters	Conflict resolution	Information Channels			Facilitation	Facilitator
	Facilitation	Company Web Site	stability	Project Office			Coordination
	Coordination		management by walking about				Schedule	Committees
	Cohesion						Administration	Coordinator
	Communication						Reviews	Reviewer
							Maintenance	Administrator
								Connector
Operations	System 1		Activities		Systems	Hardware	Alerts	Operator
	Operations		Tasks		Applications		Events	Developer
	Implementation		Primary activities		Components		Activities	Manager
	Business Area				Products		Products	Implementer
	Projects						Services	Users
								Project manager
Environment	Functioning Enterprise